What "local folder" are you referring to here?
Documents - Local > Electronic Arts > The Sims 4. I'm talking about everything marked 'cache' that is usually safe to delete.
What "same folder" are you referring to here? DLC is installed in the Sims 4 Packs folder, separate to the base game but must be in the same location.
Macintosh HD > Applications > EA Games > The Sims 4 Packs is where I've been checking but let me know if I'm meant to check somewhere else. The folder names correspond to the missing packs so it should all be working
What is the "fresh folder" you refer to here?
I mean backing up everything and temporarily removing the files so they repopulate on a fresh install. It works if I do that but only for one game session, then the problem returns whether or not I restore the old save files or not.
Thanks for the further info, really helpful. I'm still not understanding which folder you're referring to here:
What is the "fresh folder" you refer to here?
I mean backing up everything and temporarily removing the files so they repopulate on a fresh install. It works if I do that but only for one game session, then the problem returns whether or not I restore the old save files or not.
Is it the Sims 4 folder that contains your saves, mods etc.? If so, are you only moving out a few files and not starting with a completely clean Sims 4 folder?
You say your local folder is "Documents - local" which would indicate at some point you have used/are using iCloud Drive syncing your Documents folder. Is that still the case?
